The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-28
The Soldiers and People on Both Sides of the
Line Seem to Have on Their War-Paint
and To Be Itching for Fight.
The Tories and Their Allies Want the
Crimes Act Vigorously Enforced.
Emin Bey Declares that Upon No Condi-
tions Will He Desert His Post and Fol-
low Stanley Out of the Country.
THE FRONTIER INCIDENT.
It VIII Require Cool Councils to Proven
Trouble.

It VIII Require Cool Councils to Prevent
Trouble.
Special to the Ipdianapois Journal.
LONDON. Sept. 27.-Just Frenchmen and
Germans had amcably settled the minor diff
cuties that existed between them, and the two
nations had relapsed into a solid, steady going
sort of mutual hatred, there comes along this
wretched shooting affair the frontier, which
stirs up again the illfeeiing. 1t is discussed
very generally in France, aud in Paris one hears
dire threats against the odious German De-
spite the promise of the German government to
make any recompense in their power if it was
found that Kaufman was culpaole, and regard
less of the moderate tone assumed by the French
press the unfortunate event, French
men refuse to cease their clamors. The
cumulatlon Of frontier incidents, to which this
last affair, in which Frenchman Of rank may
lose his life. has created situation which Will
REQUIRE the strenuous efforts of both cabinets to
control. Even peaceful people are frantic now.
and it needs but spark moro added to the
already tsmoldering embers of race hatred to
make them blaze into a flame which only
severe and terrible war could quench. great
majority of thoughtless. fiery Frenchmen are
aching to try their newly invi2orated army on
their old enemies across the border, and it will
require all the wisdom and GOODNESS OF the
government wise heads TO avert what could
only be public calamity to either country.
Earnest efforts being made to
get at the truth of the affair and if the present
threatened storm passes off with no more harm
being done than the muttered thunder has ac-
complished both governments can consider
themselves lucky. But what makes the Gaui
most furious is the recollection of the frequency
with which these frontier incidents have multi
piled, and how it is his countryman that has
suffered on nearly every occasion. dec idedlv
placable explanation will be demanded by France
from Germany. and no doubt some arrangement
will be effected between the two nations whose
territories unfortunately border upon each
other by which the liability of the recurrence of
such incidents will be lessened.
Comments of the French and German Precs
PARIS. Sept 27.-The papers to-day comment
ing on the Raon-s plain incident agree that it
less grave intrinsicaly than is the situation of
which the occurrence is a symptom. They
press themselves not doubling that Germany
will give satisfaction. Count Won Munster, the
German ambassador at Paris. has expressed to
NJ. Flourens, Minister for Foreign Affairs, his
personal regret that the shooting should havs
taken place, and said that Germany certainI.
would give satisfaction il her officials were found
culpable.
LIE Paris says: Germany will have to pay
heavily for the shots fired the frontier. Un-
less Bismarck is bent Upon a conflict tending to
a general war, he will have to give France full
satisfaction. Germany never fights unless she
believes herself the stronger Once more she
will have to make amends. It ia something to
find the couqueror compelled twice within six
months to humble himself before the conquered
La Libsrte says: I'VE will get ample satis-
faction if it is prot FED that entitled to it
Until the matter is fully sfted let keep our
temper" The Mathis and Seice's comments
are similar to those of the Temps.
The Berlin correspondent of the London Daily
News. referring to the Franco-German frontier
incident. says 'It is clear that the apprehen-
sions felt in some quarters are unfouneed.
Should the inquiry prove that German Off
cal has exceeded his duty, we take it for
granted that Germany will lot hesitate to give
full satisfaction to France. The present from
tier regulations must be changed if both powers
really wish to prevent similar occurrences"
The Berlin Landes Zeitung. the official paper
at Strasburg, states that the inquiries into the
shooting of Lieutenant Wanger and Keeper
Brignon proves that Kaufman was German
territory. when he fred the Shots and that the
sportsmen were ait by the bullets when on Ger
man soil.